PHOENIX (AP) _ Surprise Police have arrested a local teen for calling and emailing a fake bomb threat and home invasion in February. Police say …

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) _ About 15 percent of Oklahoma third graders could be held back after earning unsatisfactory marks on a state-mandated reading test. State …

NEW YORK (AP) _ Reddit, the online discussion forum known for its free-wheeling ethos, is enacting an anti-harassment policy while still trying to keep its …

WASHINGTON (AP) _ Federal authorities say they are sending $3 million in checks to consumers who bought a cactus-based fruit drink from TriVita Inc. based …

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) _ The Louisiana House unanimously agreed to ban hospitals from billing rape victims for their medical exams. The proposal by Rep. …

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) _ The University of Evansville campus will become smoke-free starting Aug. 1. The Evansville Courier and Press reports (http://bit.ly/1ECb0W1 ) that the …

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) _ A Peoria auto parts manufacturer has been fined $114,100 for federal workplace safety violations that the government says put workers at …

PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ 6:45 a.m. Cranes and heavy equipment are working to right the overturned cars from an Amtrak train that crashed in Philadelphia, killing …

IRA TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) _ Consumers Energy is investing $165 million to help increase reliability for the Michigan utility’s roughly 1.7 million natural gas customers. …

NEW YORK (AP) _ Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s are cramming a summer cookout into one burger. The upcoming menu item is made with a beef …